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Royce Hayes Osburn

Case from Clinton, MO dated Sep 17, 2023

Victim Details

Royce Hayes Osburn

Male

White / Caucasian

Clinton

MO

2023-09-17

16

Royce

Hayes Osburn

07/20/2026

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On September 17, 2023, 16-year-old Royce Hayes Osburn was fatally shot at a residence in Clinton, Missouri. The incident occurred late that Sunday evening at a home shared by the teen, his mother, and his grandfather. Authorities responded to the scene after a 911 call in which a witness could be heard asking the victim who had shot him, to which the teen reportedly replied that his grandfather had done so accidentally. Upon arrival, law enforcement officers found Osburn suffering from a gunshot ...
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  • Yahoo News: Missouri grandfather admits to shooting teen grandson: police
  • KMBC: 16-year-old boy shot, killed in Clinton, Missouri, overnight
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    I just can't get my head around why someone would give a gun to a teenager to "play with," especiall... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the dynamics within the Ribby-Osburn family and how they might h... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about the circumstances surrounding Royce's tragic death and can't stop won... ...Read More
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